Order Continuing Trial and Excluding Time Under the Speedy Trial Act — United States v. Williams (Document 69)

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An Order Continuing Trial and Excluding Time Under the Speedy Trial Act in United States v. Williams et al., No. CR23-090-JHC, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle, Document 69, filed July 12, 2023. The Court states that the United States moved to continue the trial until March 4, 2024, that Defendants Paradise Williams, D'Arius Jackson, Rayvon Peterson, and David Martinez agreed, and that the Court GRANTS the motion. Pretrial motions are to be filed no later than February 22, 2024. The order excludes the time between the date of the order and March 4, 2024, citing 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A). It names United States District Judge John H. Chun and is presented by Cindy Chang.

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                  Case 2:23-cr-00090-JHC Document 69 Filed 07/12/23 Page 1 of 2




1                                                                   The Honorable John H. Chun

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7                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
                               WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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       UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                        NO. CR23-090-JHC
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                                 Plaintiff
12                                                      ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL AND
                            v.
                                                        EXCLUDING TIME UNDER THE
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       PARADISE SHAW DREIA WILLIAMS,                    SPEEDY TRIAL ACT
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       D’ARIUS AKIM JACKSON,
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       RAYVON DARNELL PETERSON, and
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       DAVID JESUS MARTINEZ,
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                                 Defendants.
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             The current trial date for this matter August 14, 2023. The United States has filed
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     a motion to continue the trial until March 4, 2024. Defendants Paradise Williams,
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     D’Arius Jackson, Rayvon Peterson, and David Martinez agreed to continue the trial to
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     that date.
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             Having considered the government’s submission and any responses thereto, the
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     Court GRANTS the motion. The trial is continued to March 4, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Pretrial
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     motions will be filed no later than February 22, 2024.
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             Furthermore, the Court finds that, for the reasons detailed in the United States’
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     motion, which is incorporated herein by reference, the ends of justice served by granting
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      Order Continuing Trial Date - 1                                 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
      United States v. Williams, et al / CR23-090-JHC                700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
                                                                       SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
                                                                             (206) 553-7970
               Case 2:23-cr-00090-JHC Document 69 Filed 07/12/23 Page 2 of 2




 1 a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy
 2 trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A). Failure to grant this continuance would likely make
 3 trial impossible and result in a miscarriage of justice and would deny counsel for the
 4 defendants and the government the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation,
 5 taking into account the exercise of due diligence. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(i), (iv).
 6 This case is sufficiently complex due to the number of defendants and nature of
 7 prosecution that it is unreasonable to expect adequate preparation by the parties for
 8 pretrial proceedings or for the trial itself by the current trial date. 18 U.S.C. §
 9 3161(h)(7)(B)(ii).
10          Therefore, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the time between the date of this
11 order and March 4, 2024, is excluded in computing time within which trial must
12 commence because the ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the
13 best interest of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C.
14 § 3161(h)(7)(A).
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16          DATED this 12th day of July, 2023.


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                                                       United States District Judge
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     PRESENTED BY:
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   s/ Cindy Chang
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25 Assistant United States Attorney
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     Order Continuing Trial Date - 2                                   UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
     United States v. Williams, et al / CR23-090-JHC                  700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
                                                                        SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
                                                                              (206) 553-7970


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